Statewide

Statewide: Reporter Finds Racist Past, Hope For The Future In Small Illinois Town


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This week, we hear about a community once known as a "sundown town" because African Americans were warned to be out of the city limits by nightfall. It can be difficult for towns to shake that history. We hear from a reporter who spent time in one to see if things have improved today. A northern Illinois man shares his story of getting to know German POW's who were kept in the state during World War II. And we learn about a camp for kids with type 1 diabetes. That and more on this episode of
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StatewideBy Sean Crawford

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